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Old 07-27-2009, 10:14 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Cool bike. I wish I didnt sell my electric bike now.

One thing I noticed on different electric bikes was the placement of the controller. Some cooled nicely as they were exposed to windage, and some were tucked away and got too hot. Should be an easy mod to make sure they keep cool. Usually there is a overload switch somewhere to prevent burnout too.

One way to check your batts for the future is to put a voltmeter across each batt, place the front wheel up to a wall, sit on the bike and open the twist grip. Do this briefly and watch for volt drop, moving through all the batts individually. 11.8v is probably a good cut off for a failing battery

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